Letter, George Washington to James Duane

Containers:

Box 1

Creator:

Washington, George, 1732-1799

Scope and content:

Autograph letter signed, 3 pages. Washington writes criticizing Congress's plan to raise a standing army for only one year, lamenting "the pernicious State-system is still adhered to." Washington worries each victory will "lull us into security." He writes, "The history of the war is a history of false hopes and temporary expedient." With an engraving by W. Humphreys and photogravure of Washington.

Language:

English .

Subjects:

Correspondence

Names:

Washington, George, 1732-1799

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